Gail, Texas climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Gail's normal year runs from 32°F January nights to 94°F July afternoons, with 19.4 inches of precipitation and 1 inch of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 17.7°C, January lows of 0°C, July highs of 34°C, 494 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationGail
- Station IDUSC00413411
- Location32.77°N 101.45°W
- Elevation2,530 ft (771 m)
- From the centerunder 1 mile
- Population (census place)323
On October 23, the normal high in Gail is 75°F and the normal low 49°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 8%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Gail.
- Jan 57° 32°
- Feb 62° 36°
- Mar 70° 43°
- Apr 79° 50°
- May 86° 60°
- Jun 91° 67°
- Jul 94° 70°
- Aug 93° 70°
- Sep 86° 62°
- Oct 77° 52°
- Nov 66° 41°
- Dec 57° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like in Gail each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 94°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 32°F. The most precipitation falls in August (2.69 in), the least in January (0.55 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57°F | 32°F | 44.6°F | 0.55 | 0.2 | 2 | <1 | 17 | 10 h 10 min |
| February | 62°F | 36°F | 48.8°F | 0.69 | 0.2 | 2 | <1 | 11 | 11 h |
| March | 70°F | 43°F | 56.4°F | 1.08 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 h |
| April | 79°F | 50°F | 64.4°F | 1.36 | 0.0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 13 h |
| May | 86°F | 60°F | 72.7°F | 2.52 | 0.0 | 5 | 14 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| June | 91°F | 67°F | 79.3°F | 2.39 | 0.0 | 5 | 21 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| July | 94°F | 70°F | 81.9°F | 2.00 | 0.0 | 4 | 26 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| August | 93°F | 70°F | 81.2°F | 2.69 | 0.0 | 4 | 25 | <1 | 13 h 20 min |
| September | 86°F | 62°F | 73.9°F | 2.54 | 0.0 | 4 | 13 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 77°F | 52°F | 64.3°F | 1.78 | 0.0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 h 30 min |
| November | 66°F | 41°F | 53.1°F | 1.26 | 0.0 | 2 | <1 | 7 | 10 h 30 min |
| December | 57°F | 33°F | 45.3°F | 0.59 | 0.9 | 2 | <1 | 15 | 10 h |
| Year (annual) | 76°F | 51°F | 63.8°F | 19.45 | 1.3 | 37 | 108 | 56 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14°C | 0°C | 7.0°C | 14 mm | 1 cm |
| February | 17°C | 2°C | 9.3°C | 18 mm | 1 cm |
| March | 21°C | 6°C | 13.6°C | 27 mm | 0 cm |
| April | 26°C | 10°C | 18.0°C | 35 mm | 0 cm |
| May | 30°C | 15°C | 22.6°C | 64 mm | 0 cm |
| June | 33°C | 20°C | 26.3°C | 61 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 34°C | 21°C | 27.7°C | 51 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 34°C | 21°C | 27.3°C | 68 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 30°C | 17°C | 23.3°C | 65 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 25°C | 11°C | 17.9°C | 45 mm | 0 cm |
| November | 19°C | 5°C | 11.7°C | 32 mm | 0 cm |
| December | 14°C | 1°C | 7.4°C | 15 mm | 2 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00413411; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
When is the best weather to visit Gail?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in March, April, October and November. Of those, November has the fewest days with rain (2).
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00413411.
When is the last frost in Gail?
In Gail, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after March 27 in half of years and after April 15 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 8 in half of years and before October 25 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- March 271 year in 10 after April 15; 9 in 10 after March 6
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 81 year in 10 before October 25; 9 in 10 before November 23
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 226 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 251 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 10 in half of springs and before November 19 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Gail in zone 8a in ZIP code 79738, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Texas · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00413411; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get in Gail?
In a normal year in Gail, 108 days a year reach 90°F (22 of them 100°F or more), 56 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 37 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 108a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 22a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 56a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 3high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 37a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 1a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00413411.
How sunny is Gail?
Over a year 86% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Gail, 5.4 kWh per square metre a day. June is the sunniest month (91%) and February the cloudiest (80%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 83% | 3.4 |
| February | 80% | 4.2 |
| March | 82% | 5.4 |
| April | 86% | 6.7 |
| May | 85% | 7.1 |
| June | 91% | 7.6 |
| July | 89% | 7.2 |
| August | 89% | 6.7 |
| September | 85% | 5.5 |
| October | 85% | 4.6 |
| November | 84% | 3.6 |
| December | 81% | 3.0 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How much heating and cooling does Gail need?
A normal year in Gail brings 2,611 heating degree days, 51% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 2,217 cooling degree days, 2.4 times the median (908). Four months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 5,764 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 631 | 0 |
| February | 457 | 4 |
| March | 292 | 24 |
| April | 110 | 92 |
| May | 24 | 261 |
| June | 0 | 431 |
| July | 0 | 524 |
| August | 0 | 504 |
| September | 12 | 279 |
| October | 111 | 91 |
| November | 365 | 8 |
| December | 609 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 2,611 | 2,217 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00413411. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
How does Gail's climate compare?
Gail is warmer than 87 of the other 320 places with their own NOAA record in Texas, and wetter than 49. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 63.8°F is warmer than 85%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Gail is Cfa: temperate, no dry season, hot summer. What the classes mean.
Places with the most similar year elsewhere
Measured month by month on the normal high, low and precipitation, among places of 20,000 or more people in other states:
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers. Similarity: the root-mean-square difference of the 36 monthly figures, precipitation weighted so an inch counts like 6°F.
Questions about Gail's climate
What is the coldest month in Gail?
January, with a normal high of 57°F and a normal low of 32°F. The warmest is July (94°F by day, 70°F at night).
Does it snow in Gail?
Yes: 1 inch in a normal year, falling on 1 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in December (0.9 inches).
What is the rainiest month in Gail?
August, with 2.69 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is January with 0.55 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Gail in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Gail in zone 8a in ZIP code 79738, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Gail?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after March 27; in one year in ten it comes after April 15. Waiting until April 15 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Texas climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Lamesa, TX29 miles from this station, 60.9°F a year
- Post, TX30 miles from this station, 62.6°F a year
- Lake Alan Henry, TX31 miles from this station, 63.4°F a year
- Snyder, TX32 miles from this station, 63.3°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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